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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Washington County is 547,451, which is 22.93% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Washington County population density is 753.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Washington County is white, which represent 77.37% of the total population. The average Washington County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 547,451. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #2

Washington County
22.93%
Oregon
14.00%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #2

Washington County
753.63 per square mile
Oregon
39.65 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:423,536 (77.37%, #35)
Black:9,730 (1.78%, #2)
Hispanic:87,650 (16.01%, #8)
Asian:49,411 (9.03%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):6,933 (1.27%, #23)
One Race, Other:34,280 (6.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:23,561 (4.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:71,673 (81.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,999 (2.28%, see rank)
Cuban:693 (0.79%, see rank)
Central American:6,402 (7.30%, see rank)
South American:3,180 (3.63%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:10,775 (21.81%, see rank)
Chinese:9,388 (19.00%, see rank)
Filipino:5,143 (10.41%, see rank)
Japanese:3,166 (6.41%, see rank)
Korean:6,897 (13.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:7,258 (14.69%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,784 (13.73%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

482,067 (88.06%) out of the total population of 547,451 reported first ancestry.

 Washington County% of the Total PopulationOregonU.S.
Arab3,7510.69%, see rank0.39%0.56%
Czech2,9210.53%, see rank0.54%0.47%
Danish5,6361.03%, see rank1.07%0.42%
Dutch12,2782.24%, see rank2.27%1.40%
English58,09810.61%, see rank11.73%8.02%
French19,0603.48%, see rank4.00%3.34%
German101,39418.52%, see rank19.70%15.03%
Greek2,1460.39%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian1,8960.35%, see rank0.36%0.46%
Irish59,13410.80%, see rank12.15%10.80%
Italian20,5593.76%, see rank3.78%5.52%
Norwegian19,1473.50%, see rank3.85%1.42%
Polish9,5781.75%, see rank1.74%3.01%
Portuguese2,5400.46%, see rank0.54%0.44%
Russian6,8251.25%, see rank1.28%0.92%
Scotch-Irish6,4231.17%, see rank1.43%0.99%
Scottish15,8182.89%, see rank3.10%1.72%
Subsaharan African4,1850.76%, see rank0.53%0.95%
Swedish15,6532.86%, see rank2.87%1.27%
Swiss4,0840.75%, see rank0.75%0.30%
Ukrainian2,1080.39%, see rank0.54%0.31%
American22,0344.02%, see rank5.47%7.12%
Welsh5,3080.97%, see rank1.07%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 269,401 (49.21%, see rank)
Females: 278,050 (50.79%, see rank)

Washington County
Male: 49.21%
Female: 50.79%
Oregon
Male: 49.46%
Female: 50.54%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Washington County
35.90 years old
Oregon
38.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Washington County
35.00 years old
Oregon
37.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Washington County
36.80 years old
Oregon
40.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Washington County% of the Total PopulationOregonU.S.
Under 5 years37,3516.82%, see rank5.94%6.36%
5 to 9 years38,0816.96%, see rank6.15%6.51%
10 to 14 years38,7017.07%, see rank6.18%6.59%
15 to 19 years34,7396.35%, see rank6.35%6.85%
20 to 24 years32,8055.99%, see rank6.73%7.13%
25 to 34 years84,19715.38%, see rank13.65%13.47%
35 to 44 years83,37115.23%, see rank13.02%12.96%
45 to 54 years75,43213.78%, see rank13.44%14.09%
55 to 64 years62,74511.46%, see rank13.61%12.29%
65 to 74 years34,3346.27%, see rank8.49%7.64%
75 to 84 16,5703.03%, see rank4.36%4.25%
85 years and over9,1251.67%, see rank2.08%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Washington CountyOregonU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population365,774, 100%2,677,376209,056,129
Less Than High School34,529, 9.44%, see rank10.52%13.67%
High School Graduate69,912, 19.11%, see rank24.54%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree115,966, 31.70%, see rank34.87%29.09%
Bachelor Degree94,255, 25.77%, see rank18.89%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree51,112, 13.97%, see rank11.18%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.27, see rank13.8113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Washington County OregonU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten16,65657.58%42.42%65.82%34.18%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)60,79389.46%, see rank10.54%, see rank90.52%9.48%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)29,77290.61%, see rank9.39%, see rank91.67%8.33%90.60%9.40%
College29,49181.87%, see rank18.13%, see rank84.23%15.77%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School7,50551.82%, see rank48.18%, see rank63.97%36.03%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Washington CountyOregonU.S.
Total Households203,901, 100%1,522,988116,211,092
Average Household Size2.65, see rank2.502.63
1 Person Households51,414, 25.22%, see rank27.93%27.57%
2 or More Person Households152,487, 74.78%, see rank72.07%72.43%
Family Households (Families)137,564, 67.47%, see rank63.44%66.22%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank3.173.32
Married-Couple Family108,079, 53.01%, see rank48.31%48.42%
Nonfamily Households66,337, 32.53%, see rank36.56%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Washington County%OregonU.S.
15 Years and Over Total433,318see rank3,187,791252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over210,970100%, see rank1,564,715123,281,364
Never Married68,19032.32%, see rank33.24%35.77%
Married118,64256.24%, see rank52.43%52.04%
Widowed3,6021.71%, see rank2.56%2.57%
Divorced20,5369.73%, see rank11.76%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over222,348100%, see rank1,623,076129,692,771
Never Married57,79525.99%, see rank26.57%29.48%
Married118,03153.08%, see rank50.46%49.19%
Widowed15,3106.89%, see rank8.34%9.16%
Divorced31,21214.04%, see rank14.63%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Washington County%OregonU.S.
Native456,47183.38%, see rank90.16%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence236,43943.19%, see rank45.87%58.73%
Born in Different State213,10538.93%, see rank43.20%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		6,9271.27%, see rank1.08%1.42%
Foreign Born90,98016.62%, see rank9.84%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship37,5646.86%, see rank3.86%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship53,4169.76%, see rank5.99%7.09%
Born In Europe9,4311.72%, see rank1.50%1.53%
Born In Asia37,2576.81%, see rank2.92%3.82%
Born In Africa2,6250.48%, see rank0.30%0.55%
Born In Oceania6500.12%, see rank0.18%0.07%
Born In Latin America38,2416.99%, see rank4.53%6.83%
Born In Northern America2,7760.51%, see rank0.40%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Washington County%OregonU.S.
English158,11877.55%, see rank85.43%79.39%
Spanish20,93210.27%, see rank7.76%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages9,8034.81%, see rank3.15%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages13,3536.55%, see rank3.03%3.36%
Other1,6950.83%, see rank0.63%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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